Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 939.07 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
939.07 millions
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
939.07 millions
in 2018
All-time low
362.28 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2018

02004006008001.0k1998200820181998: 362.3 millions1999: 380.5 millions2000: 397.2 millions2002: 529.2 millions2003: 516.5 millions2005: 512.5 millions2006: 574.9 millions2007: 595.5 millions2008: 629.7 millions2010: 654.4 millions2012: 647.6 millions2013: 700.5 millions2014: 739.9 millions2015: 763.7 millions2016: 922.1 millions2017: 917.5 millions2018: 939.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 939.07 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 939.07 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 362.28 millions, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371.4 millions 362.28 millions 380.53 millions 2
2000s 536.51 millions 397.22 millions 629.7 millions 7
2010s 785.6 millions 647.6 millions 939.07 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 939.07 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 939.07 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 362.28 millions in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/